CVE-2012-5218 describes a vulnerability in HP ElitePad 900 PCs with BIOS F.0x before F.01 Update 1.0.0.8, where the Secure Boot feature is not enabled. This allows local users to bypass BIOS restrictions and boot unauthorized operating systems. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), the vulnerability has a local attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
900CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:hp:elitepad:900:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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